Hiring Nurses

The most fundamental component of a nurse recruiting operation, the set of candidate leads, is often undervalued. Nurse employers pay careful attention to the recruiters they hire, looking for strong sales people who can speak the language and have the ability to form a bond. There is almost always a neat presentation to learn and follow with the company selling points outlined in a compelling way. And, just as often, the candidate leads are an afterthought. Employers believe that acquiring a list of all licensed professionals should do the job or that a subscription to a large job board should suffice. However, this is not a recipe for efficient recruiting; it’s a recipe for frustrated recruiters and nurses.

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Recruiting nurses just became easier, faster, and more affordable with the new NurseLeads.org nurse marketplace. Thousands of new nurses register with us each month for help finding their next employment opportunity. We partner with nurse employers to provide:

• Exclusive access to purchased leads for 30 full days
• Affordable nurse leads for as low as $3.75 each
• A nurse search engine for targeting leads to jobs
• A self-serve interface and instant access to leads
• Access to nurses actively seeking employment
• A resource to increase fill rates and profitability

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In this economic climate a consistent refrain we hear from nurse staffing agencies is that the open jobs have plummeted, leaving agencies fighting to fill fewer open positions. Many agencies struggle with this new reality in the marketplace and those that do not adapt are facing grim prospects.

What to do to stay competitive

The saying goes that the early bird gets the worm, and this is unsurprisingly the case in the staffing industry. The agencies that are quick on their feet and have reacted with refinements to their nurse recruitment process fare better than those who stick with antiquated processes and a falling fill rate. With fewer jobs to go around agencies that struggle to fill the positions open to them find that fewer and fewer such openings are being made available to them in the future. Agencies that have placed increased emphasis on filling the job orders they receive are holding their own while others in this industry falter. If you think your process needs improvement consider the following basic strategy: (more…)